PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jacque Strap (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Paolo Nazaire (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Strap's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Thunderstruck by ACDC. Nazaire has chosen Spaceape (Burial) as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Strap
vs
Nazaire

179 cm
26
167 lbs
10 - 6 - 0

180 cm
27
167 lbs
12 - 7 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Lethal high kicks
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

Crippler's Corner
Crippler's Corner

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jacque Strap!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Paolo Nazaire!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Gregory Folan and Alec Ball.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Strap tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Nazaire misses with a jab, cross combination.
Strap uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Nazaire.
Jab, jab by Nazaire - just one landing.
Strap shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Nazaire throws a jab but it's blocked by Strap.
Nazaire circles away from the clinch attempt.
Nazaire attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Strap falls off balance throwing a combination
letting Nazaire counter with a right hand.
Strap blocks a jab.
Paolo Nazaire seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Strap scores with a leg kick.
Strap swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Nazaire scores with a crisp jab that stopped Strap in his tracks.
The fighters circling - Nazaire throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A jab from Nazaire finds it's way through Strap's defenses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Strap doesn't manage to clinch there - Nazaire circles away.
Nazaire throws out a loose jab but Strap uses good head movement to avoid it.
Strap tries to close the distance and clinch up but Nazaire swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Strap takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Nazaire avoids the head kick by Strap.
Nazaire throws the left hand but Strap avoids the punch easily.
Nazaire fails to land with a series of punches.
Nazaire cracks a nice hook into Strap's ribs.
Strap misses with a kick to the body
and Nazaire cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Nazaire misses with a looping left.
Nazaire jabs Strap right on the nose. Strap blinks but takes it well.
Strap moves away from the strike by Nazaire.
Nazaire looks to throw the jab but Strap is out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nazaire avoids the head kick by Strap.
Strap misses with a few strikes there.
Nazaire swings for the body but Strap moves out of range.
Paolo Nazaire is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Jab, jab by Nazaire - just one landing.
Nazaire throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Nazaire waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Strap.
Nazaire throws a lazy right hand but Strap sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Strap tries to close the distance and clinch up but Nazaire swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Strap keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Nazaire.
Strap ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Nazaire throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Nazaire might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Strap darts in trying to clinch
enabling Nazaire to counter with a crisp jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nazaire misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Strap.
Nazaire slips a jab and a cross from Strap.
Strap displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Nazaire throws out the jab.
Nazaire misses with a jab, cross combination.
Nazaire lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
A telegraphed right hand from Nazaire misses the target.
Nazaire throws a lazy right hand but Strap sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Nazaire lands a jab to the nose.
Nazaire is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Strap had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Strap fails in his attempt to clinch.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Nazaire.
Nazaire looks to land a right hand but Strap moved out of range.
Strap shoots for a double leg takedown but Nazaire sprawls well. He's pushed Strap's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Strap uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Nazaire.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Strap closes the distance looking to clinch
and Nazaire counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A big right from Nazaire misses.
Nazaire misses the jab.
Nazaire jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Nazaire throws a leg kick which misses Strap's front leg but catches the back leg as Strap tries to avoid it.
Nazaire takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Strap ducks under a wild hook from Nazaire.
Strap uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Nazaire.
Strap tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Strap thows a body kick. Nazaire tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Nazaire throws a combination that misses
and Strap counters with a left and a right that stings Nazaire.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Paolo Nazaire will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!

Strap misses with a jab, cross combination.
Nazaire fails to land with a series of punches.
Nazaire throws an overhand right that lands on Strap's shoulder, as Strap tries to avoid the shot.
Strap pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Strap throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Strap ducks under a wild hook from Nazaire.
Nazaire is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Strap.
Nazaire throws a nice looking combination but Strap bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Nazaire missing with a left hand there. Strap was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Strap throws a sloppy head kick
and Nazaire counters with a two punch combo.
Paolo Nazaire seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Strap takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Strap takes one to the chin there.
Strap slips a straight right by Nazaire.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nazaire throws an overhand right that lands on Strap's shoulder, as Strap tries to avoid the shot.
A swing and a miss from Nazaire.
Strap throws out a loose jab but Nazaire uses good head movement to avoid it.
Strap uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Nazaire.
Nazaire loads up on a big right hand but Strap slips the punch.
Jacque Strap is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Strap tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Nazaire fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Strap bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Nazaire throws a looping overhand right but Strap ducks down to avoid it.
Nazaire throws a hook but Strap avoids it easily.
Strap fakes a right and follows up with a big left that drops Nazaire to one knee - oooooh, he's wobbly! Nazaire looks to clinch but Strap throws him off and pummels him into the canvas! Nazaire taps out under the strikes! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:52 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Jacque Strap!